Instructional Theories and Practices Focus:
Brain-based Learning, Learning Styles & Cooperative Learning

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Day One Side Menu

Day One Menu

• Introduction to the QTL Model
  (Quality Teaching and Learning)
  
  • Group Assessment: How do I get there?
  • Ice Breaker: Discover the USA
    
    
• Connecting to Ourselves: What We Know
  (Brain-based learning, whole group instruction)
  • KWL Quality tool: What do you Know, what do you
    Want to know and what have you Learned?
  • Using a graphic organizer to assess knowledge
  • Outline Map using KidPix or Paint
    
    
• Connecting to Ourselves: Narrative Writing
  (Cooperative grouping using a management technique)
  • Jigsaw collaborative grouping technique
  • Quality tool: video note taking
  • Words for word wall
  • Collaborative writing
    
    
• Connecting to Ourselves: Our Learning Styles
  (Cooperative grouping based on learning styles)
  • Elements of the Writing Process
  • Venn Diagram
  • Demonstrate Your Learning